If you live alone, if your family is scattered far and wide, if you recently lost a partner or spouse, if you can’t afford the plane...
Home Alone
If you live alone, if your family is scattered far and wide, if you recently lost a partner or spouse, if you can’t afford the plane fare to visit family or to enjoy a holiday escape, you may be feeling miserable and lonely, making [...]
Pat TaubMy Brother Visits, Cecile Richards, Book and Film Tips & More!
A Visit from My Brother Earlier this week my brother, Curry, who’s 20 months younger than me, visited me in Portland. He’s a retired Civil Liberties lawyer who lives in Asheville with his second wife. Curry and I walked, talked and ate out a lot, while lamenting over the future our kids and grands face as climate change accelerates. [...]
Pat TaubBig Apple Weekend, Cecile Richards Visit, Remembering Toni Morrison & More!
Manhattan Bound I’m off to the Big Apple this weekend to meet up with an old friend from Key West, where I lived briefly in the early 2000’s. I’m looking forward to immersing myself in art and off-Broadway plays as I take a newsbreak from all the escalating bad news here and abroad. Art museums in particular have always been a solace. [...]
Pat TaubGuidelines for Trouble Makers
Cecile Richards’ memoir, Make Trouble couldn’t come at a better time. Women across the country are furious with the Trump administration’s attack on women. We can’t stop at being mad. We have to partner our outrage with effective strategies for change. Enter Cecile Richards’ advice honed from decades as an organizer for progressive [...]
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